Commentary Optimizing patient safety during hemodialysis. Citation Text: Himmelfarb J. Optimizing patient safety during hemodialysis. JAMA. 2011;306(15):1707-8. doi:10.1001/jama.2011.1507. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL October 26, 2011 Himmelfarb J. JAMA. 2011;306(15):1707-8. View more articles from the same authors. This editorial discusses hemodialysis safety in the context of a concurrently published study [see link below]. The author describes how discoveries based on clinician experience can augment patient safety in this setting. PubMed citation Free full text Related journal article Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Himmelfarb J. Optimizing patient safety during hemodialysis. JAMA. 2011;306(15):1707-8. doi:10.1001/jama.2011.1507. 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